Infirm, the "Rocket Man" Clemens (Roger Clemens), this may no longer be off, because a small New York Yankees owner Hank (Hank Steinbrenner) today in the U.S. media interview, clearly stated: "No Clemens once again the sign up! "
Clemens seventh Cy Young Award while braving halo, CD-year high of 46, the effectiveness of the Yankees last year, winning 6 of 6 lost record, 4.18 ERA, in particular the situation of his final season continued, first groin strain, then right foot left foot injury and blisters, the Yankees needed him most, he was linked to the wounded, the tiger fight Geranium Strictipes view.
Clemens has been a recent doping scandal devastated, afraid for his life way and go down the drain. Hank interview today that the U.S. media about the Yankees future plans, when asked about the fate of Clemens, the Hank categorically said: "Impossible", also the smell of his discourse Clemens complain in the postseason, he stressed: "The Yankees have an array of 35-year-old pitcher Pettitte (Andy Pettitte), he only signed a 16 million U.S. dollars a year contract to replace Clemens Williams's work to lead the young players, even if Clemens was still good, they are the Yankees do not meet the demand. "
Clemens and the Yankees last year signed a 28 million U.S. dollars a year contract on May 6 signing his contract, June 9 start until the first start, he was a race last year, a total of 18 games, starting 17 games, take only 6 wins, does not seem effective, but the Yankees based on the number of his appearances, though not to pay full salaries, the only Yankees in the first round has been eliminated from the playoffs, the Yankees hit a lot of money looking for high-level veteran of tragedy, at the moment is self- Yu.
Yankees pitcher giving birth to the young, including Chamberlain (Joba Chamberlain), Hughes (Phil Hughes) and Kennedy (Ian Kennedy) are young and promising, the Yankees seem to have reached a moment of regime change, and Hank admits that: "to see Chamberlain After the performance, so we changed a lot of ideas, particularly on Chamberlain's locker next to Clemens, it is hard not to associate them in one. "
From Wang, Kano (Robinson Cano), Cambrera (Melky Cabrera), to Chamberlain, Hughes, Kennedy and other players came gradually chops Yankees farm, completely breaking the century-old Yankees of old thinking, but also displayed in the Yankees future-oriented young, the old pitcher will enter withered.